Lid with Seated Male Figure 1st-2nd century Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) Such vessels were important to the Buddhist community at Gandhara, as pouring water marked ritual actions. Given its early date, this vessel was likely used in conjuction with the veneration of relics that were housed in stupas (relic mounds), though in later centuries water was also poured on devotional images.. Lid with Seated Male Figure. Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara). 1st-2nd century. Bronze. Metalwork